Gangs and Culture: A Micro Review by Chandrika M Kelso in JFSCI - Juniper Publishers
We use, develop, or adopt various strategies to either individualize ourselves or blend into the society we have chosen to be a part of, consciously or otherwise. Some set themselves apart from the others by the kind of clothing they wear, others may use certain colors to demarcate their identity or self, some may rely on a particular hair color, or style, body brandings, tattoos, or other physical, psychological, cultural mannerisms to create and craft their own identity, or modes of communication. Cultural mentality is the term used to describe the manner in which a society interprets reality. Each culture has its own unique aspects that may be misunderstood or misapprehended by those unfamiliar with them [3,4]. Whether street, prison or otherwise based, gangs have adopted this type of cultural mentality in the manner in which they conduct themselves.
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